Roster Building XXVI: Picking Our Teeth Off The Ice

[cptjeff]

Okay, continue.

 

[dogbazinho]

I'll say this to Dundon and Tulsky.

Don't go chasin' waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast

 

[Lempo]

A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hangin' out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride

 

[poobags]

… I'm not crying
It's just been raining
On my face

....

… These aren't tears of sadness because you're leaving me
I've just been cutting onions
I'm making a lasagna
For one

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I know some people are angry about the Necas/Rantanen saga, but if you have guys who don't want to play in Carolina for whatever reason, getting Stankoven/Hall/2 1sts/2 3rds is a massive haul from a raw asset perspective. I think this situation could age very well long-term. I know the fossil jokes get thrown around about Staal and especially Burns, but they are veteran leaders who are auxiliary pieces from an asset management perspective. For a contender, our core group is remarkably young. The only core pieces on our team who are truly prime-age are Aho and Slavin; every other core guy is 25 and under and have yet to hit their prime (or, in Nikishin's case, hasn't stepped foot in the NHL yet). In a sense, the Canes are the Rays or the OKC of the NHL., except that unlike these two, the Canes spend like a large-market team.

 

[AD Skinner]

Are the canes really in a worse spot than they were before?

Blake Aho Jarvis
Hall Kotkaniemi Stankoven
Martinook staal svechnikov
Robinson jankowski roslovic

Lots of mixing and matching you can do with these forwards as matchups and hot streaks dictate

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

I know some people are angry about the Necas/Rantanen saga, but if you have guys who don't want to play in Carolina for whatever reason, getting Stankoven/Hall/2 1sts/2 3rds is a massive haul from a raw asset perspective. I think this situation could age very well long-term. I know the fossil jokes get thrown around about Staal and especially Burns, but they are veteran leaders who are auxiliary pieces from an asset management perspective. For a contender, our core group is remarkably young. The only core pieces on our team who are truly prime-age are Aho and Slavin; every other core guy is 25 and under and have yet to hit their prime (or, in Nikishin's case, hasn't stepped foot in the NHL yet). In a sense, the Canes are the Rays or the OKC of the NHL., except that unlike these two, the Canes spend like a large-market team.

I will say that getting rid of MIKKO C^nt-ain’t-Him has a potential to be a decent salvage trade.

 

[Bub]

Are the canes really in a worse spot than they were before?

Blake Aho Jarvis
Hall Kotkaniemi Stankoven
Martinook staal svechnikov
Robinson jankowski roslovic

Lots of mixing and matching you can do with these forwards as matchups and hot streaks dictate

I first read this as "hot steaks" and now I'm going to the store...

 

[User13452]

Are the canes really in a worse spot than they were before?

Blake Aho Jarvis
Hall Kotkaniemi Stankoven
Martinook staal svechnikov
Robinson jankowski roslovic

Lots of mixing and matching you can do with these forwards as matchups and hot streaks dictate

No honestly this team as assembled should win a round. They’ll be favourites against either jersey Columbus or the rangers and will have home ice. They might be the only team in history to trade a top 10 player in the league and still win in the first round lol

 

[Stanky and Janky]

No honestly this team as assembled should win a round. They’ll be favourites against either jersey Columbus or the rangers and will have home ice. They might be the only team in history to trade a top 10 player in the league and still win in the first round lol

Might be one of the only teams to improve in that situation since Mr. Top 10 had the same number of points as guys like Ghost and Blake since he was acquired.

 

[User13452]

Might be one of the only teams to improve in that situation since Mr. Top 10 had the same number of points as guys like Ghost and Blake since he was acquired.

And adding a really motivated Stankoven might actually help this team more

 

[spockBokk]

The Svechnikov-Aho-Blake line seemed to be developing nice chemistry right before the Rantanen trade, but now Blake and Hall seemed to have gelled so hard to break that up:

Svechnikov-Aho-Stankoven
Hall- Kotkaniemi-Blake
Martnook-Staal-Jarvis
Robinson-Jankowski-Roslovic

Those lines would be my best guess of how the next 20 games go. Regardless, that team should be a lot more entertaining to watch than the one with a listless Rantanen

 

[AD Skinner]

The Svechnikov-Aho-Blake line seemed to be developing nice chemistry right before the Rantanen trade, but now Blake and Hall seemed to have gelled so hard to break that up:

Svechnikov-Aho-Stankoven
Hall- Kotkaniemi-Blake
Martnook-Staal-Jarvis
Robinson-Jankowski-Roslovic

Those lines would be my best guess of how the next 20 games go. Regardless, that team should be a lot more entertaining to watch than the one with a listless Rantanen

Listless is a good way to describe what we were seeing.

Dude didn’t have a single list

 

[WreckingCrew]

The Svechnikov-Aho-Blake line seemed to be developing nice chemistry right before the Rantanen trade, but now Blake and Hall seemed to have gelled so hard to break that up:

Svechnikov-Aho-Stankoven
Hall- Kotkaniemi-Blake
Martnook-Staal-Jarvis
Robinson-Jankowski-Roslovic

Those lines would be my best guess of how the next 20 games go. Regardless, that team should be a lot more entertaining to watch than the one with a listless Rantanen

Poor Jarvis can't even get into the top 6 after we trade Rantanen? Dude is cursed. Honestly I think we'll ease Stankoven in with 4th line duties for at least a little while.

 

[Borsig]

Stank on the 4th line is a damn shame and waste

 

[baconandbread]

The Svechnikov-Aho-Blake line seemed to be developing nice chemistry right before the Rantanen trade, but now Blake and Hall seemed to have gelled so hard to break that up:

Svechnikov-Aho-Stankoven
Hall- Kotkaniemi-Blake
Martnook-Staal-Jarvis
Robinson-Jankowski-Roslovic

Those lines would be my best guess of how the next 20 games go. Regardless, that team should be a lot more entertaining to watch than the one with a listless Rantanen

I think Stank will get the Jarvis treatment now and play with Staal and Martinook but otherwise that's how I see the lines as well

 

[spockBokk]

The Svechnikov-Aho-Blake line seemed to be developing nice chemistry right before the Rantanen trade, but now Blake and Hall seemed to have gelled so hard to break that up:

Svechnikov-Aho-Stankoven
Hall- Kotkaniemi-Blake
Martnook-Staal-Jarvis
Robinson-Jankowski-Roslovic

Those lines would be my best guess of how the next 20 games go. Regardless, that team should be a lot more entertaining to watch than the one with a listless Rantanen

I’m a genius… not really…

 

[To Be Determined]

I think Stank will get the Jarvis treatment now and play with Staal and Martinook but otherwise that's how I see the lines as well

agree with this. even svech got eased in with staal, it is almost a right of passage at this point.

which makes sense - staal is basically the bumpers in the bowling alley gutters. he lets them do their thing while learning, and is there to cover when it goes wrong.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Jarvis currently realizing that Rod doesn’t like him either.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Jarvis currently realizing that Rod doesn’t like him either.

Or is he his favorite player? Hard to tell with Rod. Being on a line with Martinook and Staal is high honors in Rod's book. Stank will have to prove he's worthy.

 

[Chrispy]

Jarvis currently realizing that Rod doesn’t like him either.

Rantanen talking to Jarvis.

 

[Unsustainable]

Rod absolutely trusts Jarvis, hes getting the hardest minutes on the ice.

So offseason, we have nearly 40m in cap, some teams are going to have to unload and UFAs looking to get paid.

Either we chance it on Defense with 2 rookies or make a swing again for Slavins partner.

We absolutely need a high scoring winger and center

So does Marner take 12mx7 (or trade for his rights and make it 8?) Could Ekblad and Bennett shake loose? Boeser extended for KK?

Gibson?

Marner - Aho - Boeser
Svech - Bennett - Jarvis
Martinook - Staal - Hall
Robinson - Jankowski - Stankoven

Slavin - Ekblad
Nikishin - Walker
Gost - Chatfield/Morrow

Gibson
Pk

 

[Chrispy]

Most of that looks good.

But Ekblad isn’t the answer as a Slavin partner anymore. Rather have Karlsson.

 

[Unsustainable]

Most of that looks good.

But Ekblad isn’t the answer as a Slavin partner anymore. Rather have Karlsson.

My initial thoughts is just push Morrow in, I think he would be fine and his mistakes won't be hard to cover

 

[baconandbread]

I haven't looked at the upcoming season RFA's, but I feel like that is where Tulsky will be looking. I feel like we're the only team that sees the value in an offer sheet and isn't afraid to use them.